Popescu Prize
Encyclopedia
Popescu Prize is a bi-annual poetry award
established in 1983. It is given by the Poetry Society
for a volume of poetry translated from a European language into English. Formerly called the European Poetry Translation Prize (1983-1997) the Prize was relaunched in 2003, and renamed in memory of the Romanian translator Corneliu M. Popescu
, who died at age 19 in 1977. Popescu translated the work of one of Romania's leading poets, Mihai Eminescu
, into English. The prize of £1,500 is awarded to a translator. Financial support has been provided by the Ratiu Foundation since 2003 (the Foundation was established in London in 1979 by Ion and Elisabeth Ratiu to promote and support projects which further education and research in the culture and history of Romania).
Literary award
A literary award is an award presented to an author who has written a particularly lauded piece or body of work. There are awards for forms of writing ranging from poetry to novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing . There are also awards...
established in 1983. It is given by the Poetry Society
Poetry Society
The Poetry Society is a membership organisation, open to all, whose stated aim is "to promote the study, use and enjoyment of poetry".The Society was founded in London in February 1909 as the Poetry Recital Society, becoming the Poetry Society in 1912...
for a volume of poetry translated from a European language into English. Formerly called the European Poetry Translation Prize (1983-1997) the Prize was relaunched in 2003, and renamed in memory of the Romanian translator Corneliu M. Popescu
Corneliu M. Popescu
Corneliu M. Popescu was a Romanian translator of poetry who died at the age of 19 in the earthquake of 1977.A poetry translation prize was established in 2003 in commemoration of his work. Called the Popescu Prize, it is awarded bi-annually by the Poetry Society 'for poetry translated from a...
, who died at age 19 in 1977. Popescu translated the work of one of Romania's leading poets, Mihai Eminescu
Mihai Eminescu
Mihai Eminescu was a Romantic poet, novelist and journalist, often regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active member of the Junimea literary society and he worked as an editor for the newspaper Timpul , the official newspaper of the Conservative Party...
, into English. The prize of £1,500 is awarded to a translator. Financial support has been provided by the Ratiu Foundation since 2003 (the Foundation was established in London in 1979 by Ion and Elisabeth Ratiu to promote and support projects which further education and research in the culture and history of Romania).
Popescu Prize
- 2011: Raptors by Toon TellegenToon TellegenAntonius Otto Hermannus Tellegen is a Dutch writer, poet, and physician, known for his children's works, especially those involving anthropomorphised ants and squirrels...
. Trans. Judith Wilkinson - 2009: Madwomen by Gabriela MistralGabriela MistralGabriela Mistral was the pseudonym of Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga, a Chilean poet, educator, diplomat, and feminist who was the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1945...
. Trans. Randall Couch - 2007: The Drums of Silence by Kristiina Ehin. Trans. Ilmar Lehtpere
- 2005: The Bridge by Marin SorescuMarin Sorescu- Biography :Born to a family of farmworkers in Bulzeşti, Dolj County, Sorescu graduated from the primary school in his home village. After that he went to the Buzesti Brothers High School in Craiova, after which he was transferred to the Predeal Military School. His final education was at the...
. Trans. Adam J. Sorkin & Lidia Vianu - 2003: Lighter than Air by Hans Magnus EnzensbergerHans Magnus EnzensbergerHans Magnus Enzensberger , is a German author, poet, translator, and editor. He has also written under the pseudonym Andreas Thalmayr. He lives in Munich.- Life :...
. Trans. David ConstantineDavid ConstantineDavid Constantine is a British poet and translator.Constantine is a Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford University, and a graduate of Wadham College, Oxford. He is co-editor of the literary journal Modern Poetry in Translation...
European Poetry Translation Prize
- 1983: The Oresteia, Tony HarrisonTony HarrisonTony Harrison is an English poet and playwright. He is noted for controversial works such as the poem V and Fram, as well as his versions of ancient Greek tragedies, including the Oresteia and Hecuba...